Balance your body In this human body experiment, we are going to explore interesting things about balance What you will need Yourself Instructions What Is Happening Our eyes act as a primary source of information that allows us to find and keep our balance. By closing our eyes, we shut off this stream of information, […]
By Francis Emukule Hello, children! I hope school is going well for you. Today, I want us to talk about stranger safety and knowing when to shout, run or report. A stranger is a person you do not know. It is important that you do not talk to strangers or go anywhere with them, even […]
Joshua Kirabo, Hillside Primary School A shark is a fish and, therefore, it breathes through the gills. The shark uses its gills to extract oxygen from water and expel carbon dioxide from its body. As water passes over the gills,small capillaries allow oxygen to enter the bloodstream. Unlike ordinary fish such as tilapia, a shark […]
Jane Natukunda, Zigoti Primary School No, a starfish does not have a heart. Not only does it not have a heart, it also has no blood and no brain. A starfish has a system which pumps seawater throughout its body. It is this water, instead of blood, which provides nutrients that enable its organs to […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 21, 2022) By Maureen Nakatudde At Bunya Secondary School in Mayuge district, a group of women split up into five small groups and walked to Tsetse, Bugingo, Igamba, Budebera, Busera, Buyiwula and Usinde villages. Led by Annet Balambe, the senior woman teacher at this […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 21, 2022) By Juliet Waiswa Fourteen-year-old Alice Kwagala (not real name) did not attend school nine days last term because she was menstruating. This translates to three days per month over the three-month term. Salam School for the Blind, which this visually impaired girl […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 21, 2022) By Owen Wagabaza In 2013, when Charles Kahigiriza assumed the role of headteacher at Ndejje Secondary School in Luwero district, revamping the institution’s infrastructure was high on his agenda. He believed that this would help improve the learning and teaching environment. Over […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 21, 2022) By Wilson Asiimwe Robinah Kabayaga fell in love with the teaching profession before she started school. Born in the 1970s, she met teachers and admired them because they dressed so smartly that they stood out in her community. Kabayaga developed the belief […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 14, 2022) By Andrew Masinde Residents of Bumasikye sub-county in Mbale district have asked the Government to take over a secondary school that they established in 2013 to serve their community. Before Bumasikye Secondary School was set up, learners in this community walked over […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 14, 2022) By Agnes Kyotalengerire Ten-year-old Mary Alinda (not real name) used to look forward to school. But she has now lost interest in her studies after being bullied over the size of her body. Alinda, a Primary Four pupil at a high-end school […]